Moment in Time
Problem Statment:
If you could capture a moment in time, what moment would you freeze? How would we know it was a dramatic scene? What story are you telling? Your next shooting problem is to record a specific moment in time in a single photograph. Your subject matter is open to you as the photographer. You will need to think outside the box and think about how you are going to visually capture that particular moment. Think about the technical aspects of photography that you can use to capture that moment (panning, shutter speeds, aperture, using a tripod etc).
Random Page in your Sketchbook
Task #1:
1. Take 5 minutes to write about your earliest memory.
- Where were you?
- Who were you with?
- Why is this memory important?
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Rules:
- Write the entire time
- There are no bad ideas, don't edit your thoughts
Task #2:
Write down at least 3 memories you have from each of the following time periods in your life
1. Birth to age 7
2. 8-12
3. 13-Present
Sketchbook
Task:
Sketchbook Requirements:
1. Two pages
2. Address the background
3. Pick 1 memory from each age bracket to explore further.
4. Answer the following for each idea:
- Why is this moment important to me?
- What emotions did I experience?
- How has this moment impacted / changed me?
- What was the weather like?
5. You will need to use symbolism (have an object that represents more than what it literally is).
6. 2 thumbnail sketches for each idea:
- 1 sketch does not include the face, 1 sketch does.
- with photographer choices labeled (time of day / type of light, environment, body language, clothing, facial expression, props)
- 6 total thumbnails
Tips:
- Look at photographers for inspirations
- use google images, instagram, flickr, etc.
- Avoid drawing stick people
---- use gesture drawings to showcase body language and facial expression.
Student Work
Student Work (needs work)
Shooting
Requirements
Task:
1. Pick 2 of memories you want to pursue.
2. Shoot 12 photos on each memory using a variety of compositional strategies (24 photos on the assignment, 12 photos on whatever you want (school appropriate)).
- Shoot images on each memory. Change point of view, angles, location, clothing, etc.
- Your images need to incorporate the physical presence of a human character.
- Must incorporate movement or the illusion of movement
DO NOT SHOOT:
- Cliche Holiday things
- Generic Memories (going trick or treating)
- Location specific Ideas (unless you are going there soon)
Contact Sheet & Evaluation
Task:
1. Scan your negatives in by taking a raw photograph using the mounted DSLR
2. Cut your negatives and put them in a sleeve.
3. Turn your negatives into positives. Follow the video tutorial here (https://youtu.be/l652ajdHtkc)
4. Make a new page on your website, title it "moment in time"
5. Add your images to your website.
6. Publish your website.
Editing
If you have a good photo to work from, editing will take much less time and look much better in the end.
1. Edit your raw image in lightroom classic. You will turn in one image from each memory
2. Use the tutorial here (https://youtu.be/WNB4KMO3zwM)
Task:
This section will be populated after class activities
Final Images
Task:
1. Turn in your images through canvas.
2. Write an artist statement for each memory that answers the following questions:
What is the moment that you are portraying?
How does your photo visually represent this idea?
How is this artwork personally meaningful? What does your title do for your artwork?
Be specific, reference things in your actual artwork. Refer back to your contact sheet and elaborate on what you have already written.